Mel Powell

American composer

Mel Powell (born Melvin Epstein) (February 12, 1923 – April 24, 1998) was an American Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, and the founding dean of the music department at the California Institute of the Arts. He served as a music educator for over 40 years, first at Mannes College of Music and Queens College, then Yale University, and finally at CalArts. During his early career he worked as a jazz pianist. His classic Big Band compositions include "Mission to Moscow", "My Guy's Come Back", "Clarinade", "The Earl", and "Bubble Bath".

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Works

The Long LineThe Long Line
  • Bubble Bath
  • Clarinade
  • Duplicates
  • Duplicates: I. "Onta"
  • Duplicates: II. 3 Interludes
  • Duplicates: III. "Onta" Variants
  • Mission to Moscow
  • Modules
  • My Guy’s Come Back
  • Recitative and Toccata Percossa
  • Setting for Two Pianos
  • String Quartet
  • Three Madrigals
  • Three Madrigals: I. Solo Flute
  • Three Madrigals: II. Solo Alto Flute
  • Three Madrigals: III. Solo Flute